An increased transvascular transport of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with type 2 diabetes may contribute to their high risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease, according
מידע חשוב למטפלים בנשים אפילפטיות הזקוקות לגלולות למניעת הריון: July 22, 2002 Unlike many antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that alter the effectiveness of oral contraceptive
Increases in muscle volume when young men in good gonadal health are treated with graded doses of testosterone are due to the growth of muscle
Hypertension is often left untreated and albuminuria is inadequately managed in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care settings, concludes an Italian study presented
Unlike many antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that alter the effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills (OCP), primarily through induction of the CYP 3A4 enzyme system, levetiracetam (Keppra)
A study published in the July 2002 issue of Diabetes Care provides strong evidence that women with type 2 diabetes are at substantially elevated risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 17 – Growth hormone (GH) replacement is safe and effective in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with GH
High folate levels may protect children with type I diabetes from vascular damage, suggest researchers Endothelial dysfunction occurs early in the development of vascular disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 17 – Findings from a small case study suggest that treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) during childhood can
Islet transplantation may be a safe and effective therapy for patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, especially those who have labile diabetes or problems with hypoglycemic awareness.
Combined ethnicity, calf skinfold and fasting insulin accurately predicts insulin sensitivity in children with more precision than does homeostasis model assessment or fasting insulin alone.
Mutations in the thyroid oxidase 2 (THOX2) gene are associated with congenital hypothyroidism, according to a report in the July 11th edition of The New
– Scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York report that they have identified a specific hepatic enzyme that is downregulated by the leptin gene,
In patients with type 2 diabetes who are asymptomatic for coronary heart disease, the presence of silent myocardial ischemia (SMI) and microalbuminuria (MA) at baseline
Levels of A-type and B-type natriuretic peptides respond to treatment with the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalapril in patients with chronic heart failure. Plasma
Light drinking appears to have preventive effects on atherosclerosis among type 2 diabetic patients. These effects do not exist with heavy drinking, however. This has
July 9, 2002 Results of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), reported in the July 17 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association,
Results of the Heart Protection Study provide strong evidence for aggressively managing cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetic patients. As a result of these findings,
Stroke patients who have hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) at the time of admission to the hospital for treatment of the stroke are at higher risk
Low plasma concentration of the adipokine adiponectin precedes the development of insulin resistance, according to researchers in the US and Japan. In fact, lead investigator